Friday, November 09, 2012

APTA Launches Functional Limitation Reporting Webpage

APTA has
launched a webpage with background information and resources,
including a comprehensive FAQ document, to help physical therapists
meet a new functional limitation reporting requirement.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin to collect
information via claim forms on January 1, 2013, regarding the beneficiary's
function and condition, therapy services furnished, and outcomes achieved. To
ensure a smooth transition, CMS sets forth a testing period from January 1,
2013, until July 1, 2013. After July 1, 2013, claims submitted without the
appropriate G-codes and modifiers will be returned unpaid.

Additional resources will be added to the webpage in the coming months.
Check back soon for a webinar update on Medicare 2013, podcasts on functional
limitation reporting and case examples, and more.

Comments

I submit HCFA paper claims...what line are codes on and in what order? Will all codes fit on one line,... G-code,severity modifiers and GP code?
How many G codes and modifiers are necessary for initial eval,10th visit and at discharge?

Posted by Diane Koch -> ?LT_C
on 11/9/2012 11:24 PM

how do therapy caps impact the new ruling on maintenance care for PTs

Posted by Gina Sauro, PT, DPT
on 2/11/2013 12:36 PM

What are the preferred outcome measures named by CMS for use in functional limitation reporting?